Attorney General
From Ballotpedia
The State Attorney General is an executive office in all 50 states that serves as the chief legal advisor to the state government and the chief law enforcement officer in the various states. In some states, the Attorney General serves as the head of the state's Department of Justice with responsibilities similar to that of the United States Department of Justice. Most attorneys general are elected state-wide, but in a few states the selection is made by the Governor, the state legislature, or the state supreme court.
In the I&R states, the attorney general often has specific statutory responsibilities with regard to initiatives and ballot measures, which often--but not always--includes determining the ballot title that will appear in official voter information pamphlets and on ballots.
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